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10/14/2016

Inspirational stories are all around us: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/the-janitor-felt-invisible-to-georgetown-students--until-one-changed-his-life/2016/10/12/cf8c27fe-9087-11e6-a6a3-d50061aa9fae_story.html

Febin Bellamy helped janitor Oneil Batchelor raise $2,500 to start a catering business.

09/29/2016

So great to see FoodForAll in DC in this short film that's part of a contest highlighting some of the best nonprofits in Washington. Nice seeing our own Liz Zipse just after the 1 minute mark too! http://www.stonesoupfilms.org/film/food-for-all-dc/

Food for All DC from Stone Soup Films on Vimeo. Credits: Alex Campbell Brittney Irby Tam-anh Nguyen Connor Spencer

03/15/2015

Interesting story on retirees getting a new lease on life through volunteering http://nyti.ms/1FkUE7A

Old-line volunteer organizations are stepping in to deliver opportunities for retirees to stay connected and give back.

12/16/2014

Ebola-fighting volunteers named Time Mag's 'Person of the Year.' http://time.com/time-person-of-the-year-ebola-fighters-choice/

The ones who answered the call

11/13/2014

Check out the radio interview of 1 of 7 co-founders on National Geographic Weekend Radio show! https://soundcloud.com/nationalgeographicradio/voluntourism-enriching-lives

National Geographic Traveler "Traveler of the Year" honorees Kip Patrick and Elizabeth Zipse spent 18 months traveling the globe, and on their voyage, at least one day each week, they volunteered to h

11/03/2014

Don't forget to vote tomorrow! http://1of7.org/this-weeks-1-of-7

10/27/2014

Fun time cleaning up the FDR Memorial on Saturday! Thanks to the Trust for the National Mall, the National Park Service, John Anthony and our old friends from Pew Cares, including David Gilliland.

Over the weekend a fantastic group of volunteers joined us for our first Friends of the National Mall Day of Service!

Find out how you can help improve and preserve America's Front Yard: www.nationalmall.org/joinus

10/18/2014

Fun crew out stuffing and hauling bags with Food for All this morning. Now off to make deliveries.

10/16/2014

Liz's canine friend Dinga supervises a sunrise beach cleanup in Mexico. Plastic was everywhere--yet one more reason to use less plastic at home. Read more: http://1of7.org/blog/14051122

Plastic finds its way everywhere, even a remote beach in Mexico. Yet one more reason to join 1 of 7 and the Surfrider Foundation in the "Rise Above Plastics" campaign encouraging people to use less plastic.

10/15/2014

Congrats to 1 of 7 co-founders Liz Zipse and Kip Patrick for being named National Geographic Travelers of the Year! http://on.natgeo.com/1pUjO2m

The Weekly Revolution: Meet Liz Zipse and Kip Patrick, travelers with a passion for volunteering.

10/11/2014

Great to see so many people braving the rain this morning for Food for All DC!

10/02/2014

Plastic is all around us. In our fridge, on our food, in the grocery store. It's also littering our oceans, rivers and beaches. This week: Use less plastic. Learn more and find 10 tips on how you can help: www.1of7.org

Join the RiseAgainstPlastics campaign and use less plastic this week. 1of 7 is a nonprofit that encourages giving back at least one day each week.

10/01/2014

Congrats to Liz on finishing her MBA! http://1of7.org/blog/14063623/lizzipsemba

Celebration time! 1 of 7 co-founder Liz has earned her Master of Business Administration degree! Between working full time, volunteering, and going on a recent around-the-world trip, the program took a bit longer than she had expected. But she now has her MBA. "Done with school fo…

09/18/2014

Read about a volunteering Scotsman, an MBA, a secret rock quarry, and a new university partnership in our latest newsletter. http://eepurl.com/2_cW9

We hope you had a great summer full of fun...and giving back! It's been a busy one for 1 of 7. In addition to our weekly volunteering activities, we recently established our first university partnership. More than 90 Northwestern freshmen have already pledged to make volunteering part of their first…

09/11/2014

is good for your body and mind, so says research. Don't forget to have fun and give back this week. http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/volunteering-may-be-good-for-body-and-mind-201306266428

There's something gratifying about volunteering. Whenever I work a charity event—which I try to do with some regularity—I often get more out of it than I give. A new study suggests that volunteering has positive implications that go beyond mental health, and may include better physical health. They…

09/10/2014

Big thanks to the more than 90 students who volunteered at a local food pantry as part of our partnership with Northwestern! Keep up the great work! http://news.nsula.edu/home/1-of-7-volunteers-roll-up-sleeves-at-food-pantry/

NATCHITOCHES – Ninety Northwestern State University students rolled up their sleeves last week and put themselves to work at the Robeline Food Pantry during the first organized 1 of 7 project that encourages students to pledge one day a week to helping others, performing service activities or volunt…

09/02/2014

Our incredible friends have taken on a challenge of creating a new TV network! They've already accomplished so much with their film "Moving On," about their non-profit, Light Gives Heat. Help get their network off the ground by visiting the Kickstarter campaign https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lgh/tv-networks-think-youre-shallow-we-dont-lghtv

After producing an award-winning film, we're launching a FREE DIGITAL NETWORK of SHOWS that ENTERTAIN, INSPIRE & DESERVE AN AUDIENCE.

08/27/2014

Big news -- we've partnered with Northwestern to launch our first student volunteer program. Thanks NSU, Reatha Cox, and all the volunteers! More here: http://news.nsula.edu/home/giving-back-while-having-fun

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University has partnered with a non-profit organization to encourage students to spend one day per week engaged in volunteer work or service to others.